Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 19: Child custody; rebuttable presumption of joint physical custody and substantial parenting time created, final order of the court further provided for
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 19 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on June 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Child custody; rebuttable presumption of joint physical custody and substantial parenting time created, final order of the court further provided for. Primary sponsor: Patrick Sellers (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin (Children and Senior Advocacy).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Family Law
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Sellers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Re-referred to Committee in House of Origin (Children and Senior Advocacy)
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Judiciary)
- Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Judiciary)
- Filed